Independent variables | Â | Â | Association with attitudes towards control measures (aOR (95%CI)) | ||
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N | % | Step 1 (social-demographics) | Step 2 (knowledge) | Step 3 (attitudes) | |
Sex | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Male | 139 | 45.4 | ref | ref | ref |
  Female | 167 | 54.6 | 0.60 (0.36, 1.01) | 0.66 (0.38, 1.14) | 0.65 (0.37, 1.15) |
Age (y) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  15-24 | 87 | 28.4 | 0.75 (0.40, 1.40) | 0.73 (0.38, 1.42) | 0.99 (0.48, 2.05) |
  35-54 | 198 | 64.7 | ref | ref | ref |
  ≥55 | 21 | 6.9 | 1.29 (0.47, 3.60) | 1.40 (0.49, 3.99) | 1.03 (0.33, 3.21) |
Education | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Illiterate | 76 | 24.8 | 0.69 (0.37, 1.27) | 0.90 (0.40, 1.77) | 0.95 (0.47, 1.94) |
  Primary | 155 | 50.7 | ref | ref | ref |
  Secondary or above | 75 | 24.5 | 0.93 (0.49, 1.77) | 0.86 (0.43, 1.70) | 0.96 (0.46, 2.00) |
Income (CY) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  <1000 | 35 | 11.4 | ref | ref | ref |
  1000-3000 | 174 | 56.9 | 0.87 (0.40, 1.88) | 0.86 (0.38, 1.93) | 0.99 (0.41, 2.35) |
  >3000 | 97 | 31.7 | 1.80 (0.77, 4.23) | 1.94 (0.79, 4.74) | 1.92 (0.74, 4. 98) |
Area | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Urban | 182 | 59.5 | ref | ref | ref |
  Rural | 124 | 40.5 | 0.89 (0.53, 1.51) | 1.02 (0.58, 1.77) | 0.99 (0.54, 1.82) |
Years of working activity | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  < 4 | 76 | 24.8 | ref | ref | ref |
  4-10 | 154 | 50.3 | 0.93 (0.48, 1.80) | 0.86 (0.43, 1.74) | 0.99 (0.47, 2.09) |
  >10 | 76 | 24.8 | 0.52 (0.24, 1.12) | 0.60 (0.27, 1.35) | 1.08 (0.45, 2.60) |
Daily average hours of contact with living poultry | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  <8 | 11 | 3.6 | ref | ref | ref |
  8-10 | 163 | 53.3 | 1.63 (0.43, 6.19) | 0.86 (0.43, 1.74) | 1.29 (0.29, 5.70) |
  >10 | 132 | 43.1 | 1.40 (0.37, 5.34) | 0.60 (0.27, 1.35) | 1.50 (0.33, 6.73) |
Involved poultry slaughtering | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  No | 39 | 12.8 | ref | ref | ref |
  Yes | 267 | 87.5 | 0.22 (0.08, 0.62) ** | 0.33 (0.11, 0.96) * | 0.45 (0.15, 1.39) |
Number of sources to access information on H7N9 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  1 | 117 | 38.2 | - | ref | ref |
  2-3 | 145 | 47.4 | - | 1.08 (0.60, 1.94) | 0.94 (0.50, 1.78) |
  4 or above | 44 | 14.4 | - | 6.42 (1.65, 24.91) ** | 5.06 (1.21, 21.11) * |
With accurate knowledge in | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  There is no reported H7N9 human cases in Guangdong Province (before June 30, 2013) | 240 | 78.4 | - | 0.83 (0.40, 1.71) | 0.95 (0.45, 2.01) |
  Sick or dead birds should be buried or burned | 238 | 77.8 | - | 1.70 (0.87, 3.32) | 1.56 (0.76, 3.18) |
  H7N9 is not transmissible from human to human | 237 | 77.5 | - | 1.22 (0.61, 2.44) | 1.19 (0.57, 2.47) |
  Fever, cough and sore throat are early symptoms of H7N9 infection | 218 | 71.2 | - | 1.52 (0.82, 2.83) | 1.73 (0.87, 3.43) |
  Contacts with bird secretions or feces is a high risk for H7N9 infection | 141 | 46.1 | - | 1.28 (0.71, 2.32) | 1.13 (0.59, 2.15) |
  Human H7N9 vaccine is not yet available | 134 | 43.8 | - | 1.36 (0.77, 2.39) | 1.65 (0.90, 3.03) |
Perceived severity of H7N9 compared with SARS | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Much less/less | 178 | 58.2 | - | - | ref |
  Almost the same | 58 | 19.0 | - | - | 2.17 (0.94, 4.99) |
  More/much more | 70 | 22.9 | - | - | 1.62 (0.82, 3.21) |
Perceived personal susceptibility to H7N9 infection | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Very unlikely/unlikely | 191 | 62.4 | - | - | ref |
  Neutral | 45 | 14.7 | - | - | 2.95 (1.14, 7.67) * |
  Likely/very likely | 70 | 22.9 | - | - | 2.54 (1.03, 6.26) * |
Agree/strongly agreea in: | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Confident in self-protection | 229 | 74.8 | - | - | 0.50 (0.22, 1.14) |
  Transparent and timely dissemination of information | 267 | 87.3 | - | - | 0.54 (0.21, 1.44) |
  Good control over the epidemic by the government | 244 | 79.7 | - | - | 0.92 (0.39, 2.18) |
  Satisfied with the current control measures | 230 | 75.2 | - | - | 1.85 (0.88, 3.89) |
Model summary | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  G(−2Log likelihood) |  |  | -367.1 | -343.5 | -321.8 |
  p-valueb |  |  |  | 0.005 | 0.006 |
  Cox & Snell R Square |  |  | 0.090 | 0.158 | 0.216 |
  ΔR2 |  |  |  | 0.068 | 0.058 |